Ontario: An Ontario university issued an apology Monday for the part it may have played in the “trauma and hurt” suffered by former students abused by a psychiatrist employed at the school more than two decades ago. Western University’s apology concerned former London, Ont., psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski, who is currentlyRead More

TORONTO — You won’t find brightly coloured bongs or bubble gum-flavoured rolling papers displayed against the backdrop of exposed brick and modern, industrial-style furnishings at Tokyo Smoke. Instead, the shop — located in a former shipping dock nestled between two warehouses in Toronto’s west end — carries high-end pot paraphernaliaRead More

TORONTO – This is the weekend most sleep-deprived Canadians will lose an hour of sleep as they switch from standard time to daylight saving time. Before going to bed Saturday night, turn your clocks and watches ahead one hour. The time change doesn’t apply to Saskatchewan, which remains on centralRead More

Brampton, One person was arrested for impaired driving after a vehicle crashed into a ditch in Brampton early Saturday morning. It happened in the eastbound lanes of Highway 407 near Airport Road at around 6 a.m. Police say that four people suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries as a result andRead More

Cochrane: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said four men were shot at a Muslim cemetery just outside of Calgary. Sgt Jack Poitras said the shooting happened near Cochrane yesterday and the injured people were being treated at Calgary hospitals. A police spokeswoman at the scene said all suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Read More

WASHINGTON — With the pomp and pageantry of an official White House visit behind him, a more relaxed Justin Trudeau held court with an enthusiastic group of university students Friday as he prepared to wrap up his three-day visit to Washington. Canada’s celebrity prime minister, clad in loosened tie andRead More

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate crept up to 7.3 per cent last month for the first time in three years amid flat overall job growth, Statistics Canada said Friday. The jobless rate increased by 0.1 per cent for the third month in a row, the agency’s latest labour forceRead More

WASHINGTON — A warm moment in Canada-U.S. relations unfolded Thursday at the White House, marked by small talk, big fanfare and President Barack Obama promising to address Canada’s Parliament before he leaves office. The sunny spring day began on the White House lawn with an elaborate bit of bilateral cinematography:Read More

Ontario , The owners of 21 alleged fighting dogs believe they have found a solution to save the animals from a potential death sentence. Ken Marley, who represents three people accused of running a dogfighting ring near Chatham, Ont., said his clients have agreed in principle to transfer ownership ofRead More

TORONTO — The provincial government says Ontario’s film and television industry had its best year ever in 2015. The ministry of tourism, culture and sport says the industry poured $1.5 billion into the province’s economy and supported almost 32,500 direct and associated jobs last year. That’s an increase of almostRead More